Miguel, I thought the article was very good. I think the thing I liked about it the most was that they interviewed knowledgeable clematis growers from different areas of the country. It is a given fact that what does well in one area, can have disease problems or not grow as vigorously in another area. I really liked the presentation of different viewpoints. I wish I could remember which clematis you were talking about and I'm too tired to go look it up right now, but I loved it when you said that it was too "weedy and seedy". I laughed! Carol

I read that article as well. Can't comment on the sources as I'm in Canada but one very interesting comment in there was that you should plant clematis at least one ft. away from the foundation because of the concrete leaching out from the house and may kill the clematis. I have an 100 year old house and all the clematis I have planted over the years last one or two years then die so come this spring, I will be on a shopping spree. Good article

Here's a link to my "potager" photo album. It's productive and attractive. I have lots of cutting flowers in it. Here is a link that might be useful: my circular potager

Fragrant Pathways is a sport of Gardenia jasminoides 'Radicans' that I found while I was propagator at Gilbert's Nursery, Chesnee, S.C. in the mid 1990's. It has thicker foliage and set itself apart from the parent plant when side by side in a cold frame one winter the block of what would become 'Fragrant Pathways' survived, while typical 'Radicans' died from bark split injury. Should be a great groundcover/ low foundation shrub with proprtions slightly smaller than 'Radicans' Like most gardenia the foliage can discolor a bit in full winter exposure in upstate SC, but I have seen no burning or defoliation occur. I am excited the plant has caught on and is becoming known by gardeners.